Google will shut down abandoned Google+ Local pages on July 28

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by Sindy Cator on July 24, 2015 at 5:01 pm

Google is getting ready to shutter some abandoned Google+ Local pages. On July 28, business pages that aren’t being used will be “unverified.” Search Engine Land has discovered a post Google made about its plans, which was posted in the Local Search Forums: In the past few months, you may have seen some changes in the look of Google+ pages that have been associated with Google My Business (GMB) accounts. These changes, including how we treat business pages without owners, are part of Google’s ongoing effort to simplify people’s experience with our tools. We are constantly working to provide only…